by Chris MaGee At the end of July it was announced that "Tokyo Zombie" director and "Gozu" screenwriter was going to take another foray into the land of the strange and zany both directing and starring in a big screen adaptation of George Asakuras' manga "Heibon Ponch". The manga is the odd couple road trip story of Aki Mishima, an overweight film director with a phobia about busty women and Mika Wanibuchi, an aspiring actress who thinks her floundering career will be saved by a pair of big boobs. The two have to go on the run after Mika kills a rival actress and the adventure that follows has Aki transforming into a handsome alter-ego and the search for the mythical "Town of Big Breasts."
At the time of the announcement of "Heibon Ponch" there were a handful of promotional shots showing Sato and actress Rina Akiyama in character, but now Japanese movie site Eiga.com has got a full gallery of stills from the film, and it looks like Sato's bent sensibilities mesh perfectly with Asakuras' quirky story.
"Heibon Ponch" is set for release later this year.
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